Facebook removes nearly 200 accounts tied to hate groups Accounts tied to Proud Boys and American Guard, two hate groups already banned on the platformsFacebook has removed nearly 200 social media accounts linked to white supremacy groups that planned to encourage members to attend protests over police killings of black people — in some cases with weapons, company officials said late Friday.

Google warns that state-backed hackers have targeted campaigns of both Trump and Biden Chinese, Iranian phishing attempts revealed, though no evidence they’ve yet been successfulGoogle said state-backed hackers have targeted the campaigns of both President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, although it saw no evidence that the phishing attempts were successful.

Snapchat joins Twitter in putting a brake on Trump’s social-media sway ‘We will not amplify voices who incite racial violence and injustice by giving them free promotion on [the social-media platform’s Discover feature],’ says Snapchat parent Snap Snapchat will stop “promoting” President Donald Trump on its video messaging service, the latest example of a social media platform adjusting how it treats this U.S. president.

‘Facebook shouldn’t be the arbiter of truth,’ Zuckerberg tells Fox News Facebook CEO criticizes Twitter for fact-checking TrumpMark Zuckerberg called out his social-media rival on Wednesday, saying Twitter Inc. should not be fact-checking President Donald Trump — or anybody.

Twitter adds fact-check warning label to Trump’s tweets for first time ‘These tweets contain potentially misleading information,’ Twitter says of president’s tweets railing against voting by mailTwitter Inc. marked tweets by President Donald Trump with a fact-check warning label for the first time Tuesday, after the president falsely claimed mail-in ballots are “substantially fraudulent.”

About half of the Twitter accounts calling for reopening America are bots: report An analysis of more than 200 million tweets discussing the coronavirus suggests 45%-60% come from botsAn analysis of more than 200 million tweets discussing the coronavirus suggests 45%-60% come from bots

Burr submits final Senate intelligence report on Russia election interference as he departs as committee chairman Committee asks intelligence community to quickly allow the release of a declassified version of the reportThe report on the panel’s counterintelligence findings — including whether President Donald Trump’s campaign coordinated with Russia — marks the conclusion of its Russia probe, which it first launched in January 2017.

Beware of ‘foreign tourists’ pushing up the S&P 500, then bailing when things get bumpy, says Citi Critical information for the U.S. trading day Wall Street wariness is spreading. After Goldman’s warning of an 18% stock drop earlier this week, Citigroup warns that foreign investors may be getting interested in U.S. stocks, and history shows that could be a problem.

U.S.-China relations are bad and getting worse, with major ramifications for trade and investment — and the U.S.’s presidential election China is becoming a major campaign issue, as leaked Republican campaign document showsChina is becoming a major campaign issue, as leaked Republican campaign document shows, writes Beijing-based Tanner Brown.

Foreign disinformation is stoking coronavirus fears, according to Trump administration No specific countries mentioned, but officials have warned for years that Russia is trying to sow discord in U.S.The Trump administration is alleging that a foreign disinformation campaign is underway aimed at spreading fear in the country amid the coronavirus pandemic, three U.S. officials said Monday.

Facebook, Twitter takedowns reveal sophistication of Russian election interference Russia said to be outsourcing dirty work to West AfricaFacebook and Twitter revealed evidence Thursday suggesting that Russian efforts to interfere in the U.S. presidential election are getting more sophisticated and harder to detect.

MSNBC’s Brian Williams and a New York Times editorial board member flubbed this $1 million math question Journalists discussed a now-deleted tweet about Michael Bloomberg’s campaign spending on the air that didn’t add upThe journalists discussed a now-deleted tweet about Michael Bloomberg’s campaign spending on the air that didn’t add up

Bloomberg to launch new group that could boost Biden and target Trump: report The billionaire former New York mayor’s plan for his upcoming political spending is starting to take shapeMike Bloomberg’s plan for his upcoming political spending is starting to take shape, as a Washington Post report on Thursday says the billionaire expects to form a new group that could support Joe Biden in his Democratic primary fight and fund ads attacking President Donald Trump.

FireEye’s Sandra Joyce on ‘a concerted influence operation’ on U.S. elections, and more Criminals want to hide out in business systems, nation-states prefer to erode trust in institutions, cybersecurity executive saysWhether it’s the integrity of a corporate computer system or an electoral process, the most secure state of mind is to assume it’s already been hacked and then use the best intelligence to verify what you can trust from there.

Mark Zuckerberg again calls for Big Tech to be regulated, even if it’s bad for business Facebook CEO reiterates his arguments in FT op-ed, calls for tech to be treated somewhere between newspapers and telcos in Munich speech“I believe good regulation may hurt Facebook’s business in the near term but it will be better for everyone, including us, over the long term,” Facebook CEO writes in a new op-ed.

FBI chief Chris Wray warns of ongoing Russian disinformation campaign ‘Information warfare’ is being used to sow discord in the U.S., but the FBI director says he’s seen no sign that election infrastructure has been targetedFBI Director Chris Wray said Wednesday that Russia is engaged in “information warfare” heading into the 2020 presidential election, though he said law enforcement has not seen ongoing efforts by Russia to target America’s election infrastructure

Twitter to begin labeling and sometimes removing altered media Such media include doctored or manipulated photos, audio and videos that are designed to mislead people.Such media include doctored or manipulated photos, audio and videos that are designed to mislead people.

Nevada Democrats dropping caucus app after Iowa fiasco Nevada officials say technology from Shadow Inc. won’t be used, while other states say primary process will be smoothReacting to tech troubles in Iowa, Nevada Democrats scrapped plans to use similar technology at their caucuses in less than three weeks, as early voting states sought to re-assure the public that they could pull off smooth elections.

Twitter, Pinterest move to crack down on voter misinformation Social-media companies announce new measures as primary season beginsTwitter and Pinterest are taking new steps to root out voting misinformation designed to suppress participation in the November elections.

Amazon earnings preview: Antitrust chatter will pick up ahead of presidential election MKM analysts think Amazon got a boost during the holiday season from faster shippingAmazon is scheduled to announce fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday.

Trump doubles down on threats to impose tariffs on European cars at Davos Trump also promises more tax cuts, wider travel banPresident Trump said Tuesday that he is serious about imposing tariffs on European automobiles if he can’t strike a trade agreement with the European Union.

Election-security expert says publicly exposed Georgia server looks to have been hackedA computer security expert says he found that a forensic image of the election server central to a legal battle over the integrity of Georgia elections showed signs that the original server was hacked.

#NeverWarren is suddenly trending on Twitter, and people are having flashbacks to the 2016 presidential electionA trending topic on social media Wednesday was raising fresh questions about the integrity of social media and its ability to foment trends rather than fostering genuine political discourse ahead of the 2020 presidential elections.

U.S. firm to offer free cybersecurity help to federal election campaigns San Francisco-based Cloudflare will provide eligible campaigns free access to several of its security servicesSan Francisco-based Cloudflare will provide eligible campaigns free access to several of its security services.

European stocks struggle amid renewed U.S.-China trade concerns ASM International and Jerónimo Martins among stocks on the move European stocks struggle to get a foothold on Wednesday, as investors look to the potential for renewed trade tensions between the U.S. and China.

What election-security experts are watching for as presidential election year dawns Election officials in at least two dozen states saw suspicious cyberactivity last weekState election officials in at least two dozen states have seen suspicious cyberactivity in the first half of January 2020, although it’s unclear who was behind the efforts, and no major problems were reported

Facebook declines to limit political ad targeting Facebook has decided not to ban political ads outright, as Twitter did last OctoberFacebook has decided not to ban political ads outright, as Twitter did last October.

What does the ‘WeWork effect’ mean for IPOs in 2020? After WeWork disaster and poor early performances from big-name startups like Uber, experts expect focus on profits and enterprise software in the new yearThe public crash and burn of WeWork’s initial public offering and poor early performances from high-priced startups that actually managed to go public in 2019 likely won't stop other “decacorns” from testing the IPO market in 2020, but it may change how they do it.

10 bad ideas this year include the Green New Deal, Trump’s protectionism and Warren’s central planning Free-market ideas are getting squeezed out by the left and the rightFree-market ideas are getting squeezed out by the left and the right, says Max Gulker.

Trump impeachment is 2019’s top story, while immigration policy and Mueller probe are Nos. 2 and 3: AP poll Also among AP’s top 10: Brexit, mass shootings, opioids, Hong Kong and climate changeThe drive by the Democratic-led House of Representatives to impeach President Donald Trump was the top news story of 2019, according to the annual Associated Press poll.

Twitter bans fake users linked to Saudi Arabia Facebook says it removed accounts linked to Georgia and Vietnam which used AI photosTwitter has identified and removed nearly 6,000 accounts that it said were part of a coordinated effort by Saudi government agencies and individuals to advance the country’s geopolitical interests.

Facebook plans to clamp down on disinformation about the U.S. census Social-media network says it won’t run ads that portray the every-10-years population count as pointlessSocial-media network says, as one example, it won’t run ads that portray the every-10-years population count as pointless.

Here are the few things that might change at Google now the founders are out Larry Page had already ceded most day-to-day duties, but now at least investors may finally get to see YouTube revenueThe co-founders of Google, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, stepped down on Tuesday, but that announcement just cemented the end of the company’s slow transformation from an idealistic search engine to an unfeeling tech monolith.

Georgia governor defies White House, picks business executive over Trump defender for Senate seatGeorgia’s Republican governor has chosen a wealthy businesswoman and political newcomer to fill an upcoming vacancy in the U.S. Senate, flouting President Donald Trump’s preferred candidate in a play for moderate suburban voters.

After Pelosi insists she harbors no hatred for Trump, McCarthy maintains speaker is chiefly interested in ‘tearing the president down’ Senate Majority Leader McConnell accuses Democrats of choosing impeachment over important legislation, even as many House-passed bills wait for action in his chamber“Our democracy is what is at stake,” Pelosi says. “The president leaves us no choice but to act.”

Ross says Trump feels no time pressure to complete China dealCommerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on Tuesday said President Donald Trump is "serious" when he said trade talks with China may last past the 2020 elections. Ross said the White House has no "time pressure" to get a deal done. Trump is "not going to play" the game of settling for a bad trade deal with China for political reasons, as the president "is in good shape" for his bid to win reelection, Ross added. The Commerce secretary said Trump would impose another round of tariffs on Chinese goods on Dec. 15 unless there was "some real reason to postpone them."

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